Alina Dizik wrote in The Wall Street Journal about why some restaurants don’t want parties of six or more people.

Merchants paid $126 billion in credit card fees in 2022, up 20% from the year before. The pushback is playing out in lobbying campaigns and Congress.

Some steakhouses are changing their menus and venues to accommodate new consumer preferences.

Nostalgia, cold weather and an uptick in business travel have been good news for three Baltimore businesses.

Given inflation, consumers are leaning into eggs Benedict as a way to stick to their budgets and still treat themselves. And restaurants like brunch for its hearty profit margins.

Instead of $50 main courses, they’re opting for sandwiches and other lower-priced items, say restaurants around the country.

Diners have a responsibility to learn about the history of restaurants and the people behind them, says professor and author Pascale Joassart-Marcelli.

Free health care and a higher minimum wage in the U.K. means that there’s less reliance on tips to make up workers’ income.

Econ Extra Credit newsletter #166

El Pueblo Mexican Food, a family-owned restaurant chain in San Diego, California, is bucking price trends.